Creative Project Manager Jobs in Frederick, MD (NOW HIRING)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, coordinate and manage small, medium and large projects
• Coordinate with customers and other agencies to deliver solutions
• Navigate through customer governance and provide updates
• Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface
• Manage technical, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions
• Provide strong, proactive and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects
• Makes decisions at the project team level and properly escalate those decisions that cannot be resolved on a timely basis
• Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project
• Manage project teams that typically include multiple vendors and work centers
• Create project management plans, set expectations and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures
• Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables
• Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and remain in scope. Monitors and tracks project dependencies
• Create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables
• Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals
• Allocate appropriate resources to ensure projects are completed within given time and budget.
• Coordinate priorities and resources between multiple projects.
• Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards and project updates
• Actively monitor, track and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience
• Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships and external networks
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed
• Excellent customer-facing skills
• Leadership Experience
• Experience with large/complex nationwide projects
• Excellent research, decision-making and organizational skills are required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate
• Must be able to pass a drug screening
• Must have a valid state driver’s license and proof of insurance
• Must reside within the continental United States

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team supporting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, MD.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) GLobal INfrastructure and Development Acquisition (GLINDA) provides a wide variety of Information Technology (IT) support services to the NRC Headquarters located in Rockville, MD; with four Regional Offices.

We're looking for a highly skilled Project Manager who can provide project management and coordination of various small to large IT projects related to architecture, design, planning, deployment, and management of enterprise-class systems and solutions.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. 

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: 90% Telework / 10% Rockville, MD

• Type of environment: Office/Remote

• Noise level: Low

• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.

• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds.

The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• Must be a United States citizen. 

• Clearance requirement: Ability to receive an NRC IT-1 Public Trust

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00. The range displayed is an estimate only and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary and will be determined on several factors regarding the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements.  The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees. 

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

Many positions require specific certifications and/or the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants who accept an offer of employment may be subject to investigations performed by TekSynap and/or the Government to verify the candidate meets the required qualifications and other eligibility requirements. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact hr@teksynap.com for assistance.